New gTLD Report – January 2019

The new gTLDs made their presence known in a big way this new year. While .TOP, .ONLINE and .XYZ held their positions relatively steady on the list of trending new gTLDs registered, .SITE and .LIVE contributed to the total registrations with a 100% and a 133% spike in the month of January. As .BLOG secured a spot in the top 15 with the biggest leap of 1080% in its registrations, .ICU witnessed a shift in its rank with a 123% spike in its numbers.

Let’s dig in further to learn about the new gTLDs that drove the overall counts in the month of January:

.TOP: .TOP scored the top spot with a 49% share of the new gTLDs registered in the month of January. It is the growing registrations of this new gTLD in the global markets that has helped .TOP retain its spot in the trending new gTLD list. Being sold at a promo price of $0.95 for an interim period also contributed to a spike in the registrations of this new gTLD.

.ONLINE: This Radix new gTLD has undoubtedly gained immense popularity, and so it was no surprise that registrations of .ONLINE witnessed a 11% jump in the month of January. The promo price of $6.18 helped surge the registrations of .ONLINE in the global markets. .ONLINE was able to grab a 10% share of the total new gTLDs registered.

.SITE: Registrations of .SITE doubled during the month of January and thus was able to move up a rank and secure a 9% share of the total new gTLDs registered. .SITE has witnessed consistent improvements in its registration numbers month on month, especially in the China markets. This new gTLD that saw a 100% spike in its registrations was being sold at a promo price of $4.18 in the month of January.

.XYZ: .XYZ continues its trend to secure a spot in the top 5 this year too. .XYZ was able to grab a 5% share of the total new gTLDs registered in the month of January. XYZ was running at a promo price of $0.68, that sent registrations of this new gTLD soaring in the global markets.

.LIVE: The promo price of $1.18 helped boost registrations of this new gTLD in the month of January. The registration numbers of .LIIVE climbed to a 133% in the global markets and was thus able to finally make its way to the top 5 list of new gTLDs registered. .LIVE grabbed a 4% share of the total new gTLDs registered in January.

While registrations for the new entrant .BLOG rocketed to a 1080% in the month of January, .ICU was able to fight its way back to secure the sixth spot and witnessed a 123% jump in its registration numbers. Along with these, .FUN and .SPACE were also able contribute to the overall counts in the month of January with a 56% and 22% spike in their registrations.

Here’s a peek into the exciting domain promos we’ve got lined up for the month of February:

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And that’s it folks!

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